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Kia Rio jazzed up with mild facelift for 2020
Mostly obscured by European alternatives, the Kia Rio has been touched up to keep it interesting
The Kia Rio started life as an oddball that was somewhat a wagon-ish hatch. That was back in 1999. Since then it has morphed into a handsome little hatchback with strong styling cues, in a competitive segment populated by the Volkswagen Polo, Ford Fiesta, Renault Clio and others.
The current model has received a minor facelift and a new value-for-money 1.4 LS model. The facelift involves a bolder facade created by a redesigned front bumper and some small detail change to the headlights and tiger nose grille. The range also gets alloy wheels as standard across the range, a 20.3cm infotainment screen and two new colour options...
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